Eagles acquisition clowns Cowboys with number choice

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Eagles acquisition clowns Cowboys with unique number choice

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 5/5/23

D’Andre Swift has not even been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for a full week, but is already firing shots at his new team’s biggest rival.

Swift announced on Friday that he will wear No. 0 with the Eagles. He wore No. 32 during his three seasons with the Detroit Lions, but now wants to take advantage of the new rule that allows NFL players to use enigmatic zero

On Friday, a reporter asked Swift why he chose the new number. He said he likes it because that's how many times the Dallas Cowboys have been to the NFC Championship Game since he was born.

D’Andre Swift on why he chose the number 0:

“That’s how many times the Cowboys have been to an NFC Championship game in my lifetime.”

— Marlo Stanfield (@BooRxdley) May 5, 2023

The math checks out. Swift was born in 1999. That was after the Cowboys’ era of dominance in the mid-1990s. Dallas went to the NFC Championship Game every year from 1992-1995 and won three Super Bowls during that four-year span. They haven’t done a whole lot since.

Swift’s wise crack drew a reaction from star Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons, though the standout defender ultimately deleted his tweet.